The one-more-turn compulsion is alive and well. Ara: History Untold is the latest in a smattering of games offering alternatives to Sid Meier’s classic formula, like Humankind or Old World. In concept, Ara does not reinvent the wheel. I haven’t checked in with Civilization since its fifth entry, but I immediately felt at home with the game’s basics. However, the multitude of small and significant differences create something in serious conversation with other grand strategy games. Ara: History Untold is not an outright improvement, neither is it a mere homage. It is worth engaging with on its own terms.
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